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Connectionsis little word game you can play once a day. Usually it only takes a few minutes to sort all the words into the right mystery categories, but today’s puzzle might take you a long time to get it right.
If you already knowhow to playConnections, and you are lost on today’s puzzle, you can find everything you need to solve this puzzle below. In this article is everything from general hints to the full answer to today’sConnectionsif you want to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #533 for July 26, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Trash, Phish, Crush, Troll, Bore, Spam, Links, Squirt, Sprite, Towed, Giant, Drafts, Pixie, Sent, Starry, Dragon
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want a little hint or spoiler, each section below contains different kinds of them. You can find general hints for the whole puzzle, clues to each category, and some spoilers as well for thisfree-to-play PC game.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thispuzzle game:
- None of these categories are about online bullies or scammers or things they do while online.
2. One of the categories is about drinks.
- Bore and Links go in the same category (say them out loud).
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Critters in the Brothers Grim.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisFantasy Creatures.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dragon, Giant, Pixie, Troll.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Sorting your digital mail.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisEmail Folders.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Drafts, Sent, Spam, Trash.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer for thisminimalist puzzle game:Fizzy, lemon/lime/orange drinks.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCitrus Sodas.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Crush, Sprite, Squirt, Starry.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Other things you could put in this category: Bare, Dear, Hair, You. Say them out loud.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisAnimal Homophones.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bore, Links, Phish, Towed.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #533 for June 30, 2025
The answer to today’sNew York TimesConnectionspuzzle for November 25 is in the expandable section below. Open it up to see the full answer with the Read More button below it.
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